2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8 8 10–3 5–3 Kirk Ferentz 5th Ken O'Keefe 5th Pro-style Norm Parker 5th 4–3 Robert Gallery Bob Sanders Robert Gallery Howard Hodges Nate Kaeding Fred Russell Bob Sanders Kinnick Stadium Outback Bowl champion Outback Bowl W 37–17 vs. Florida The 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Following a 2002 season that saw the Hawkeyes finish 11–2 with a Big Ten Conference championship, expectations for a third straight bowl game were well warranted.Iowa Hawkeyes 2003 Preview http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2003/preview/teams/iowa/ https://web.archive.org/web/20030811092522/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2003/preview/teams/iowa/ dead August 11, 2003 SI.com October 18, 2007 With four offensive starters and seven defensive starters returning from the 2002 season, the Hawkeyes looked to be a primarily defensive team going into the season. The Hawkeyes opened the season strong, winning games over Miami (OH), Buffalo, Iowa State and Arizona State en route to a 4–0 record.Iowa 2003 Football Schedule/Results https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2294/iowa-hawkeyes ESPN October 18, 2007 Undefeated and ranked ninth in the country, the Hawkeyes headed into East Lansing, Michigan for their Big Ten opener.Iowa vs. Michigan State https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103270/20030927NCAAFMICHIGANST0nr.htm USA Today September 27, 2003 October 18, 2007 Playing a Michigan State Spartans team that had just beaten Notre Dame a week earlier, the Hawkeyes turned the ball over four times and committed ten penalties in a 20–10 loss. However, with Michigan next up on the schedule, things would get no easier for the Hawkeyes. Before the game, Michigan held a 37–9–4 lead in the series between the two teams.Iowa Returns Home to Host Michigan on Homecoming http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092903aab.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics September 29, 2003 October 18, 2007 January 20, 2013 https://archive.today/20130120074406/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092903aab.html dead Down by 14 in the first quarter for the second straight game,No. 19 Iowa 30, No. 9 Michigan 27 http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100403aab.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics October 4, 2003 October 19, 2007 January 21, 2013 https://archive.today/20130121054404/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100403aab.html dead the Hawkeyes came back to take a 30–20 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Michigan threatened the Iowa lead late, but the Hawkeyes held on for the 30–27 victory.Michigan vs. Iowa https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103277/20031004NCAAFIOWA------0nr.htm USA Today October 4, 2003 October 19, 2007 After the victory, Iowa lost on the road to Ohio State, but followed with home wins over Illinois and Penn State. With a loss to Purdue, Iowa's record was 7–3 with two regular season games remaining. Playing against Minnesota and the Big Ten's top-ranked offense, the Hawkeyes scored 33 points before the Gophers scored a touchdown.Minnesota vs. Iowa https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103319/20031115NCAAFIOWA------0nr.htm USA Today November 15, 2003 October 19, 2007 Following the 40–22 victory, the Hawkeyes fell behind unranked Wisconsin 21–7 during the second quarter. Needing a pass deflection in the end zone by Sean Considine with no time remaining, the Hawkeyes scored 20 straight points and escaped with a 27–21 win and a 9–3 regular season record.Iowa vs. Wisconsin https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103326/20031122NCAAFWISCONSIN-0nr.htm USA Today April 22, 2003 October 19, 2003 Playing in the 2004 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2004, the Hawkeyes won their first game in the state of Florida with a 37–17 victory over the Florida Gators. The win was also Iowa's first in the month of January since 1959.Iowa vs. Florida https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104001/20040101NCAAFFLORIDA---0nr.htm USA Today January 1, 2004 October 19, 2007 Schedule 2003 AP Central August 30 11:00 p.m. w y Miami (OH) Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 21–3 54,128 September 6 11:00 a.m. w y Buffalo Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 56–7 54,471 September 13 11:30 a.m. w y y 23 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry FSN 40–21 53,488 September 20 5:00 p.m. w y 18 Arizona State 16 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 21–2 70,397 September 27 11:00 a.m. l y 13 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus 10–20 72,276 October 4 2:30 p.m. w y 23 Michigan 9 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 30–27 70,397 October 18 2:30 p.m. l y 9 Ohio State 8 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 10–19 105,044 October 25 11:00 a.m. w 16 Penn State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 26–14 70,397 November 1 11:00 a.m. w 13 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 41–10 70,397 November 8 2:30 p.m. l y 10 Purdue 16 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN 14–27 60,058 November 15 11:00 a.m. w 20 Minnesota 19 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ESPN 40–22 70,397 November 22 2:30 p.m. w y 17 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ABC 27–21 79,931 January 1 10:00 a.m. w y y 13 Florida 17 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Outback Bowl ESPN 37–17 65,372 2003 Iowa Football Statistics - FINAL http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/iowa.html Big Ten Conference October 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110923023336/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/iowa.html September 23, 2011 dead Rankings 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 RV RV 23 18 13 23 14 9 16 13 10 20 17 13 12 13 8 Coaches 0 16 RV 25 23 19 14 19 15 9 16 14 10 20 17 12 11 12 8 BCS 8 15 15 11 11 20 18 12 12 13 Before the season Recruiting class On National Signing Day, February 5, 2003, the Hawkeyes signed 22 players on football scholarships.Brock Ita http://iowa.scout.com/a.z?s=8&p=8&c=1&nid=584409 Scout.com October 20, 2007 Preseason rankings Entering the season, Iowa was unranked by both major polls.2003 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason (August 17) https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2003&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 ESPN August 17, 2003 October 26, 20072003 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason (August 17) https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2003&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2&pollId=2 ESPN August 17, 2003 October 26, 2007 However, the Hawkeyes would debut in the Coaches Poll as the 25th-ranked team before their first game against Miami University.2003 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 1 (August 24) https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2003&weekNumber=2&seasonType=2&pollId=2 ESPN August 24, 2003 October 26, 2007 Game summaries Miami (OH) Miami (Ohio) at Iowa RedHawks 3 0 0 0 Hawkeyes 7 7 0 7 August 30 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 11:05 a.m. CDT 2:55 54,128 70 F, Partly Cloudy, Wind E 12 mph on Dave Witvoet Pam Ward (play-by-play) & Chris Spielman (color) ESPN2 Source: Box Score yes 1 5:28 MIA Jared Parseghian 21-yard field goal Miami (OH) 3–0 1 :00 IOWA Aaron Mickens 7-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–3 2 :15 IOWA Fred Russell 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 14–3 4 10:43 IOWA Maurice Brown 28-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 21–3 yes 2003 Miami RedHawks football team Future NFL star Ben Roethlisberger was intercepted four times on this opening day victory for the Hawkeyes. The win would prove more impressive as the season progressed as the Redhawks went on to win their last 13 games and were the eventual MAC conference champion. Russell Gains 165 Yards on the Ground https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232422294 https://web.archive.org/web/20230102185154/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232422294 dead January 2, 2023 ESPN August 30, 2003 December 19, 2014 Statistics M-OHIOWA First downs 22 17 Total yards 304 361 Rushing yards 54 232 Passing yards 250 129 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 33:34 26:26 Buffalo Buffalo at Iowa Bulls 0 0 0 7 Hawkeyes 21 21 14 0 September 6 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 11:10 a.m. CDT 3:00 54,471 73 F, Sunny, Wind SSW 8 mph on Dan Capron Larry Morgan (play-by-play) & Marv Cook (color) ESPN Plus Source: Box Score yes 1 3 10:03 IOWA Ed Hinkel 5-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0 2:04 IOWA Fred Russell 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 14–0 1:04 IOWA Sean Considine 18-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 21–0 2 3 13:01 IOWA Nathan Chandler 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick0 Iowa 28–0 9:23 IOWA Maurice Brown 23-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 35–0 2:03 IOWA A.J. Johnson 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 42–0 3 2 3:39 IOWA Marcus Schnoor 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 49–0 1:39 IOWA Ramon Ochoa 70-yard punt return (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 56–0 4 6:34 BUF Aaron Leeper 2-yard run (Dallas Pelz kick) Iowa 56–7 yes 2003 Buffalo Bulls football team Nathan Chandler and the Iowa offense were unstoppable in this one-sided affair. Future NFL player Sean Considine returned a fumble for a touchdown and Ramon Ochoa returned a punt 70 yards for a score as well as the Hawkeyes were clicking in every phase of the game. Iowa Scores on First Four Possessions https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232492294 https://web.archive.org/web/20241225232723/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232492294 dead December 25, 2024 ESPN September 6, 2003 December 19, 2014 Statistics BUFIOWA First downs 19 28 Total yards 285 442 Rushing yards 227 292 Passing yards 58 150 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 31:52 28:08 at Iowa State No. 23 Iowa at Iowa State No. 23 Hawkeyes 10 10 13 7 Cyclones 7 0 0 14 September 13 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA 11:40 a.m. CDT 3:11 53,488 63 F, Rain, Wind NW 10 mph on Richard Honig Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Dave Lapham (color) & Jim Knox (sideline) FSN Source: Box Score yes 1 3 12:06 Iowa Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 6:16 Iowa Maurice Brown 17-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 10–0 :43 ISU Austin Flynn 25-yard run (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 10–7 2 2 13:16 Iowa Fred Russell 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–7 3:22 Iowa Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 20–7 3 3 14:19 Iowa Chris Smith recovered blocked punt in end zone (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–7 8:25 Iowa Nate Kaeding 19-yard field goal Iowa 30–7 4:51 Iowa Nate Kaeding 20-yard field goal Iowa 33–7 4 3 6:10 ISU Lane Danielsen 9-yard pass from Austin Flynn (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 33–14 2:48 Iowa Marcus Schnoor 33-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 40–14 2:16 ISU Jack Whitver 69-yard pass from Cris Love Jr. (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 40–21 yes 2003 Iowa State Cyclones football team Cy-Hawk Trophy Iowa was able to end the five-year losing streak to their in-state rival in this dominant win. Iowa State had the ball for almost 10 more minutes but the Hawkeyes held them to just a touchdown through the first three quarters of play. Four field goals by future NFL kicker Nate Kaeding kept Iowa in control throughout the game. Iowa Cashes in Two Blocks, Two Turnovers https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232560066 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130050045/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232560066 dead November 30, 2024 ESPN September 13, 2003 December 19, 2014 Statistics IOWAISU First downs 10 22 Total yards 243 390 Rushing yards 171 71 Passing yards 72 319 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:23 34:37 No. 16 Arizona State No. 16 Arizona State at No. 18 Iowa No. 16 Sun Devils 2 0 0 0 No. 18 Hawkeyes 0 14 7 0 September 20 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 5:05 p.m. CDT 3:00 70,397 72 F, Fair, Wind SSE 8 mph on Jim Lapentina Dave Barnett (play-by-play), Bill Curry (color), Craig James (color) & Heather Cox (sideline) ESPN2 Source: Box Score yes 1 9:21 ASU Safety, Ferentz recovered fumble in end zone ASU 2–0 2 2 7:43 IOWA Ochoa 40-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 7–2 3:20 IOWA Jensen 2-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 14–2 3 12:06 IOWA Ochoa 3-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 21–2 yes 2003 Arizona State Sun Devils football team After surrendering a safety early, the Hawkeyes made sure they were the only team to score for the remainder of the game. Nathan Chandler threw three touchdowns on the day with two of them going to Ramon Ochoa. The Iowa defense clamped down on the Sun Devils, allowing only 184 total yards and just 24 rushing yards. Iowa was off to a 40 start for the first time since 1997.Chandler Throws Three TD Passes https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232632294 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829131759/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232632294 dead August 29, 2018 ESPN September 20, 2003 August 31, 2014 Statistics ASUIOWA First downs 12 19 Total yards 184 307 Rushing yards 24 153 Passing yards 160 154 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:40 33:20 at Michigan State No. 13 Iowa at Michigan State No. 13 Hawkeyes 0 7 3 0 Spartans 14 3 0 3 September 27 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 11:10 a.m. CDT 3:10 72,276 58 F, Partly Cloudy, Wind SW 18 - 25 mph on Steve Patmon Craig Coshun (play-by-play) & Kelly Stouffer (color) ESPN Plus Source: Box Score yes 1 2 10:56 MSU Z. Kavanaght 17-yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick) MSU 7–0 7:24 MSU E. Knott 7-yd pass from J. Smoker (D. Rayner kick) MSU 14–0 2 2 14:56 IOWA Follett 6-yd pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) MSU 14–7 0:19 MSU Rayner 23-yd field goal MSU 17–7 3 11:22 IOWA Kaeding 23-yd field goal MSU 17–10 4 10:27 MSU Rayner 23-yd field goal MSU 20–10 yes 2003 Michigan State Spartans football team Four turnovers had the Hawkeyes playing from behind all day. A Nate Kaeding field goal early in the third quarter made it a one possession game, but the Iowa offense was unable to score again. Michigan State went on to start 40 in Big Ten play and vault to No. 9 in the AP poll before a late season slide.Smoker Sets Several Career School Marks https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232700127 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212023/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232700127 dead August 29, 2018 ESPN September 27, 2003 August 31, 2014 Statistics IOWAMSU First downs 14 17 Total yards 265 263 Rushing yards 107 45 Passing yards 158 218 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 26:47 33:13 No. 9 Michigan No. 9 Michigan at No. 23 Iowa No. 9 Wolverines 14 6 0 7 No. 23 Hawkeyes 7 10 6 7 October 4 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 2:35 p.m. CDT 3:40 70,397 70 F, Partly Cloudy, Wind NW 10 mph on Steve Newman Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Bob Griese (color) & lynn Swann (Sideline) ABC Source: Box Score yes 1 3 Mich Chris Perry 5-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 7–0 Mich Braylon Edwards 14-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 14-0 IOWA Nathan Chandler 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Michigan 14–7 2 4 Mich Garrett Rivas 47-yard field goal Michigan 17–7 IOWA Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal Michigan 17–10 Mich Garrett Rivas 26-yard field goal Michigan 20–10 IOWA Calvin Davis 6-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Michigan 20-17 3 2 IOWA Nate Kaeding 25-yard field goal Tied 20-20 IOWA Nate Kaeding 31-yard field goal Tied 23-20 4 2 IOWA Ramon Ochoa 31-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 30–20 Mich Braylon Edwards 41-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick) Iowa 30–27 yes 2003 Michigan Wolverines football team After the loss to Sparty, Iowa put together their impressive win in the season by handing the eventual conference champion Wolverines their only Big Ten loss.Chandler Throws Two, Runs for one touchdown https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232772294 https://web.archive.org/web/20241225231943/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232772294 dead December 25, 2024 ESPN October 4, 2003 December 4, 2014 Statistics MICHIOWA First downs 18 14 Total yards 463 295 Rushing yards 74 100 Passing yards 389 195 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:04 30:56 at No. 8 Ohio State No. 9 Iowa at No. 8 Ohio State No. 9 Hawkeyes 3 0 0 7 No. 8 Buckeyes 10 0 7 2 October 18 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH 2:36 p.m. CDT 3:11 105,044 58 F, Clear and Cool, Wind SSW 12 mph on Richard Honing Brent Musburger (play-by-play) ABC Source: Box Score yes 1 3 9:56 OSU Nugent 53-yard field goal OSU 3–0 9:22 OSU M. Jenkins 54-yard punt return (Nugent kick) OSU 10–0 2:45 Iowa Kaeding 36-yard field goal OSU 10–3 3 7:54 OSU D. Whitner blocked punt return (Nugent kick) OSU 17–3 4 2 14:09 Iowa Kaeding 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) OSU 17–10 3:03 OSU Team Safety OSU 19–10 yes 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team All three touchdowns scored in this slugfest came on special teams plays. While holding Ohio State to just 185 yards of offense, Iowa made too many mistakes to overtake the Buckeyes in Columbus.Return, block result in Buckeye TDs https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232910194 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829131805/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=232910194 dead August 29, 2018 ESPN October 18, 2003 December 20, 2014 Statistics IOWAOSU First downs 15 11 Total yards 219 185 Rushing yards 66 56 Passing yards 153 129 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:52 30:08 Penn State Penn State at No. 16 Iowa Nittany Lions 7 0 7 0 No. 16 Hawkeyes 0 12 14 0 October 25 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 11:11 a.m. CDT 3:10 70,397 43 F, Fair, Wind NW 9 mph on Dave Witvoet Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Bob Griese (color) & Lynn Swann (sideline) ABC Source: Box Score yes 1 2:57 PSU Yisrael 82-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) PSU 7–0 2 2 13:54 Iowa Melloy 2-yard pass from Chandler (kick blocked) PSU 7–6 8:25 Iowa Ochoa 5-yard pass from Chandler (run failed) Iowa 12–7 3 3 13:39 Iowa Roberts recovered blocked punt in end zone (Kaeding kick) Iowa 19–7 3:10 Iowa Chandler 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 26–7 1:36 PSU Scott 24-yard pass from Mills (Gould kick) Iowa 26–14 yes 2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Russell Notches 148 Rushing Yards https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232982294 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130050235/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/232982294 dead November 30, 2024 ESPN October 25, 2003 August 31, 2014 Statistics PSUIOWA First downs 9 20 Total yards 176 386 Rushing yards 38 212 Passing yards 138 174 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 26:49 33:11 Illinois Illinois at No. 13 Iowa Fighting Illini 0 0 0 10 No. 13 Hawkeyes 7 10 17 7 November 1 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 11:10 a.m. CST 3:10 70,397 40 F, Fair, Wind NNE 5 mph on Steve Newman ESPN Plus Source: Box Score yes 1 5:54 Iowa T. Jackson 1-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0 2 2 12:43 Iowa Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 10–0 0:52 Iowa F. Russell 2-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–0 3 3 10:16 Iowa Kaeding 24-yard field goal Iowa 20–0 5:56 Iowa Bob Sanders 3-yard fumble return (Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–0 2:48 Iowa F. Russell 14-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 34–0 4 3 12:22 Illinois Cornfeld 3-yard pass from Pazan (Gockman kick) Iowa 34–7 7:58 Illinois Gockman 24-yard field goal Iowa 34–10 3:12 Iowa Matt Melloy 13-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kaeding kick) Iowa 41–10 yes 2003 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The Hawkeyes rolled up over 500 yards of total offense in a balanced attack and thorough dismantling of the Illini.Russell goes over 1,000 yards https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233052294 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110210/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233052294 dead August 29, 2018 ESPN November 1, 2003 December 20, 2014 Statistics ILLIOWA First downs 12 24 Total yards 265 505 Rushing yards 59 244 Passing yards 206 261 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 23:49 36:11 at No. 16 Purdue 2003 Purdue Boilermakers football team Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes (7–2) at No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers (7–2) November 8, 2003 3:30 p.m. Iowa 0 0 7 7 Purdue 7 6 14 0 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 60,058 Clear, 38 F C Richard Honig ESPN Mark Jones, Bob Davie, and Holly Rowe Box Score First quarter PUR – Jerod Void 9-yard run (Ben Jones kick), 11:03. Purdue 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards. Second quarter PUR – Ben Jones 44-yard field goal, 10:23. Purdue 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards. PUR – Ben Jones 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Purdue 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards. Third quarter PUR – Anthony Chambers 45-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 13:54. Purdue 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards. PUR – Jerod Void 1-yard run (Ben Jones kick), 7:30. Purdue 27–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards. IOWA – Nathan Chandler 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:05. Purdue 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards. Fourth quarter IOWA – Jermelle Lewis 8-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:56. Purdue 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards. Top passers IOWA – Nathan Chandler – 16/28, 203 yards, TD, INT PUR – Kyle Orton – 13/20, 167 yards, TD Top rushers IOWA – Jermelle Lewis – 7 rushes, 56 yards PUR – Jerod Void – 34 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IOWA – Maurice Brown – 8 receptions, 126 yards PUR – John Standeford – 5 receptions, 61 yards Statistics IOWAPUR First downs 16 16 Total yards 301 321 Rushing yards 98 154 Passing yards 203 167 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:19 31:41 No. 19 Minnesota No. 19 Minnesota at No. 20 Iowa No. 19 Golden Gophers 6 0 0 16 No. 20 Hawkeyes 3 17 13 7 November 15 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 11:02 a.m. CST 3:23 70,397 42 F, Overcast, Wind SSE 8 mph on Jim Lapetina ESPN Source: Box Score yes 1 3 13:31 Iowa Kaeding 27-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 8:29 Minn Lloyd 33-yard field goal Tied 3–3 1:10 Minn Lloyd 44-yard field goal Minn 6–3 2 3 13:58 Iowa N. Chandler 2-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 10–6 3:40 Iowa J. Lewis 34-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–6 0:02 Iowa Kaeding 55-yard field goal Iowa 20–6 3 3 13:01 Iowa Kaeding 33-yard field goal Iowa 23–6 9:46 Iowa Kaeding 38-yard field goal Iowa 26–6 2:41 Iowa R. Ochoa 6-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Iowa 33–6 4 3 11:37 Iowa E. Cervantes 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 40–6 4:52 Minn Tapeh 2-yard run (Spaeth pass from Abdul-Khaliq) Iowa 40–14 1:08 Minn Tapeh 5-yard run (Hosack pass from Abdul-Khaliq) Iowa 40–22 yes 2003 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Floyd of Rosedale Coming off a loss to the Boilermakers, No. 19 Minnesota didn't stand a chance in Kinnick Stadium. Two Rhys Lloyd field goals gave the Gophers a 6–3 lead before the Hawkeyes rattled off 37 straight points. Iowa led 40–6 before two Minnesota TDs in the last five minutes.Kaeding ties school mark with 4 FGs https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233192294 https://web.archive.org/web/20230413094135/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233192294 dead April 13, 2023 ESPN November 15, 2003 December 20, 2014 Statistics MINNIOWA First downs 29 15 Total yards 563 344 Rushing yards 175 134 Passing yards 388 210 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 35:34 25:26 at Wisconsin No. 17 Iowa at Wisconsin No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 10 7 3 Badgers 14 7 0 0 November 22 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI 11:40 a.m. CST 3:30 79,931 38 F, Drizzle, Wind NE 13 mph on Dennis Lipski Tim Brant and Ed Cunningham ABC Source: Box Score yes 1 3 11:05 Iowa R. Ochoa 18-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0 7:32 WIS A. Davis 1-yard run (Allen kick) Tied 7–7 0:11 WIS A. Davis 4-yard run (Allen kick) WIS 14–7 2 3 10:08 WIS D. Smith 1-yard run (Allen kick) WIS 21–7 4:42 Iowa R. Ochoa 6-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) WIS 21–14 0:11 Iowa Kaeding 50-yard field goal WIS 21–17 3 2:11 Iowa F. Russell 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 24–21 4 13:59 Iowa Kaeding 28-yard field goal Iowa 27–21 yes 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry 3rd-string QB stopped at the 4 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233260275 https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175439/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=233260275 dead August 29, 2018 ESPN November 22, 2003 December 20, 2014 Statistics IOWAWIS First downs 9 17 Total yards 267 365 Rushing yards 201 171 Passing yards 66 194 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 vs. No. 17 Florida (Outback Bowl) No. 13 Iowa vs. No. 17 Florida No. 13 Hawkeyes 7 13 14 3 No. 17 Gators 7 0 3 7 January 1, 2004 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL 11:00 a.m. CST 3:30 65,372 67 F, Sunny & Clear, Wind E 6 mph on Clair Gausman Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color commentator), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) ESPN Source: Box Score yes 1 2 7:18 UF K. Kight 70-yard pass from Chris Leak (Leach kick) UF 7–0 3:56 Iowa M. Brown 3-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Tied 7–7 2 3 14:09 Iowa Kaeding 47-yard field goal Iowa 10–7 8:56 Iowa N. Chandler 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–7 0:56 Iowa Kaeding 32-yard field goal Iowa 20–7 3 3 14:06 Iowa M. Melloy 0-yard blocked punt return (Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–7 11:19 UF Leach 48-yard field goal Iowa 27–10 4:37 Iowa F. Russell 34-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 34–10 4 2 13:59 Iowa Kaeding 38-yard field goal Iowa 37–10 3:47 UF Dallas Baker 25-yard pass from C. Leak (Leach kick) Iowa 37–17 yes 2004 Outback Bowl 2003 Florida Gators football team A Chris Leak-led Florida team had the initial score in Iowa's first Outback Bowl appearance but from that point the game belonged to the Hawkeyes. Iowa scored 27 unanswered points and put up over 400 yards of total offense as they controlled the ball and field position for the majority of the contest.January bowl win Iowa's first since '59 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=240010057 https://web.archive.org/web/20180328040859/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=240010057 dead March 28, 2018 ESPN January 1, 2004 December 20, 2014 Statistics IOWAUF First downs 22 16 Total yards 408 325 Rushing yards 238 57 Passing yards 170 268 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 34:10 25:50 Roster 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes y 9 Sr Maurice Brown WR 40 Sr Edgar Cervantes FB 10 Sr Nathan Chandler QB 87 Fr Scott Chandler TE y Scott Chandler (American football) 22 Fr Calvin Davis WR 61 So Brian Ferentz OL y y 78 Sr Robert Gallery OL y 11 So Ed Hinkel WR 86 Jr Warren Holloway WR y 81 Jr Tony Jackson TE y Tony Jackson (American football) 35 Sr Erik Jensen TE y Erik Jensen (American football) 76 Fr Mike Jones OL y Mike Jones (offensive lineman) 29 Jr Jermelle Lewis RB 69 Jr Pete McMahon OL y 84 So Matt Melloy WR 2 Sr Fred Russell Fred Russell (American football) RB y 23 So Marcus Schnoor RB 5 Fr Drew Tate QB y 20 So Antwan Allen CB 45 Jr Jonathan Babineaux DL y 90 Sr Jared Clauss DL y 37 Jr Sean Considine DB y 18 So Chad Greenway LB y y 52 So Abdul Hodge LB y y 48 Sr Howard Hodges DL y 44 Fr Mike Humpal LB y 26 So Jovon Johnson DB y 40 Fr Mike Klinkenborg LB y 99 Fr Bryan Mattison DT y 27 So Edmond Miles LB y 98 Jr Derreck Robinson DL y 31 Jr Matt Roth Matt Roth (American football) DL y 33 Sr Bob Sanders DB y 42 Sr Grant Steen LB 28 Jr David Bradley P 95 Sr Nate Kaeding K y 1 Fr Kyle Schlicher K *Kirk Ferentz 2015-12-20 Postseason awards Robert Gallery - Winner of the Outland Trophy,http://www.outlandtrophy.com/ Home outlandtrophy.com presented to the nation's best interior lineman. Also received consensus first-team All-American honors. Nate Kaeding - First-team All-American honors at kicker, along with Nick Browne (TCU) and Drew Dunning (Washington State). 2003 College Football All-America Team 2003 All-Big Ten Conference football team Team players in the 2004 NFL draft 2004 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Robert Gallery Tackle1 2 Oakland Raiders Bob Sanders Free Safety2 44 Indianapolis Colts Nate Kaeding Kicker3 65 San Diego Chargers Jared Clauss Defensive Tackle7 230 Tennessee Titans Erik Jensen Tight End7 237 St. Louis Rams2004 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm Sports Reference December 29, 2019 References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football